The KAB Quarterly Newsletter. Issue 8 | 2024 Graduation Edition. by Sempungu, Godfrey J. (Chief Ed.), Nowamani, Collins (Ed.), Nuwagaba, Collins (Ed.), Atukwatse, Sandra (Ed.)

“…As well, we are pleased to observe that the University’s Governing Council and Top Management have been vigilant in steering the University in a progressive strategic direction. …”
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The Kab Quartery News Leter. Issue 08, 2024 Graduation Edition. by Kabale University

“…As well, we are pleased to observe that the University’s Governing Council and Top Management have been vigilant in steering the University in a progressive strategic direction. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Saturation Variations on the Factor of Safety of Slopes in Elgon Sub-Region. by Muboki, Peterson

“…By understanding how saturation affects slope stability, we can develop informed management strategies for similar geological settings. …”
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Analysis of Monetary Policy Objectives as Applied to Uganda’s Economy: The Dream to Achieve the Middle-Income Status in 2020 is Gone by George Stanley, Kinyata, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…This article analyses the effects of monetary policies in terms of monetary objectives, and instruments which are used by most monetary authorities to manage the requirements of the country’s economy and how they influence economic activities of the country. …”
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Other proprietary brand assets and competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Sunday, Arthur

“…Materials and Methods This is a descriptive questionnaires-based survey of 1,783 wholesalers, retailers, customers, brand and marketing managers of Nile Special Lager, Eagle Lager, Senator Extra Lager, Club and Bell beer products sold in Kabale District of Uganda. …”
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Sistem Rekognisi Citra Digital Bahasa Isyarat Menggunakan Convolutional Neural Network dan Spatial Transformer by Mohammad Alfiano Rizky Mahardika, Novanto Yudistira, Achmad Ridok

“…Penelitian ini dimulai dengan pengumpulan data, baik data sekunder dari internet maupun data pribadi yang diambil secara manual. Data kemudian melalui pemrosesan awal dan diklasifikasikan dengan CNN, lalu didapatkan hasil untuk dianalisis. …”
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Oral health surveys of traditional peoples and communities in Brazil: a scope review by Maria Letícia Barbosa Raymundo, Elza Cristina Farias de Araújo, Rênnis Oliveira da Silva, Edson Hilan Gomes de Lucena, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Armando Cabral de Lira Neto, Lucas Xavier Bezerra de Menezes

“…Design Scoping review according to the Scoping Review extension for the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Data sources MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences were searched up until June 2023.Eligibility criteria Studies involving individuals from indigenous groups, quilombolas, riverside communities and Romani communities, all included in TPC in Brazil, were included without any age restrictions.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted by two independent reviewers, and studies were categorised considering the author and year of publication, the traditional group, study type, geographical location, age group, sample size, data collection method and the main oral health condition assessed.Results After the searches, 39 studies were included in the review, and 2 studies were manually added. The studies included in the review were published between the years 1968 and 2023. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Robust Automated System for Predicting Human Sperm DNA Fragmentation Index by Roopini Sathiasai Kumar, Swapnil Sharma, Arunima Halder, Vipin Gupta

“…Background: Determining the DNA fragmentation index (DFI) by the sperm chromatin dispersion (SCD) test involves manual counting of stained sperms with halo and no halo. …”
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HABITUS COMO ASSUNTO E FERRAMENTA: reflexões sobre tornar-se um boxeador by Loïc Wacquant

“…Habitus como objeto de investigação: o livro detalha cuidadosamente a geração das disposições corporais e mentais que definem o pugilista competente no cerne da academia. …”
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Trends and factors associated with skilled birth attendance in a post-Ebola context: DHS Guinea 2018 by Madeleine Toure, Fanta Barry, Tiany Sidibe, Sadan Camara, Ramata Diallo, Kaba Saran Keita, Maimouna Balde, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Karifa Kourouma, Mamadou Dioulde Balde

“…Factors associated with skilled birth attendance in post-Ebola were: having no level of education (odds ratio [OR] = 0.39; confidence interval [CI]: 0.31–0.77), performing four or more antenatal care (ANC) (OR = 12.10; CI: 8.24–17.77), residing in a rural area (OR = 0.25 [0.17–0.37]), having a spouse who was a trader or manual worker, belonging to a household with an intermediate or poor wealth index and residing in the Labé region. …”
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Franz E Babl, Sandy Middleton, Julie Cowie, Catherine Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pauline Campbell, Emma Tavender, Lisa Kuhn, Nicola Straiton, Victoria Ramsden, Elizabeth McInnes

“…Relevant reference lists of included studies will be manually searched. Empirical quantitative and qualitative studies that report the sustainability of an intervention or programme in acute care settings using a theoretical framework(s), model(s) or theory(ies) to explore facilitators and barriers, will be included. …”
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Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study. by Johny Bozdarov, Brett D M Jones, Madeha Umer, Daniel M Blumberger, Ishrat M Husain

“…MBBT is an instructor-led, manualized, non-contact boxing group-exercise program (delivered in 90 min sessions, twice a week, over 10 weeks) that blends principles of mindfulness, meditation and group therapy. …”
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Increased dicentric chromosome in peripheral lymphocytes is related to acute skin toxicity induced by radiotherapy in cancer patients by Minjie Li, Yu Gao, Lin Han, Ping Wang, Jie Li, Junhua Song, Shasha Du, Yunfei Zhang, Yumin Lyu

“…Dicentric chromosomes were searched automatically using a high-throughput chromosome analysis system and were then confirmed manually. Finally, the relationships of the frequency of dicentric chromosomes (also referred to as the dic frequency) with acute skin and marrow toxicities were assessed. …”
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Exploration of the optimal deep learning model for english-Japanese machine translation of medical device adverse event terminology by Ayako Yagahara, Masahito Uesugi, Hideto Yokoi

“…However, the process of translating the terminology collections from English to Japanese and reconciling them is done manually, resulting in high human workloads and potential inaccuracies. …”
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Design of a Flexible Pavement For Nyakabande–Mutolere Road, Nyakabande Sub County, Kisoro District. by Habimana, Stephen

“…These inputs were then used together with the design catalogues from MoWT Pavement Design Manual to select pavement layers. The selected pavement structures from the design catalogues were then analysed using RUBICON Pavement analysis software to ascertain their suitability. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Options of Peripheral Spondyloarthritis by ZENG Lulu, JI Xiaojian, HU Lidong, HU Jiawen, ZHANG Yinan, ZHANG Jiaxin, LIU Xingkang, YANG Shiwei, HUANG Feng

“…Demographic data, clinical characteristics, laboratory tests, and treatment information of these patients were obtained through the electronic medical records management system and the intelligent management system for spondyloarthritis. …”
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Penerapan Metode Association Rule Mining untuk Asosiasi Ulasan Terhadap Aspek Tempat Wisata Jawa Timur Park 3 by Aisyatul Maulidah, Fitra A. Bachtiar

“…Penelitian ini mencoba menggali informasi mengenai pemetaan layanan mana saja yang mendapatkan perhatian pengunjung di Jatim Park 3.   …”
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Active ingredients and mechanisms of peony seed blended oil in diabetes treatment using Kunming mice: Insights from GC–MS, network pharmacology, and experimental verification by Yuning Gu, Fengliang Zhong, Tiantian Sun, Zirui Chang

“…The research provides valuable insights into the potential therapeutic use of this blended oil in diabetes management, offering a natural alternative for hypoglycemic treatments. …”
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Contrast quality control for segmentation task based on deep learning models—Application to stroke lesion in CT imaging by Juliette Moreau, Juliette Moreau, Laura Mechtouff, Laura Mechtouff, David Rousseau, Omer Faruk Eker, Omer Faruk Eker, Yves Berthezene, Yves Berthezene, Tae-Hee Cho, Tae-Hee Cho, Carole Frindel, Carole Frindel

“…IntroductionAlthough medical imaging plays a crucial role in stroke management, machine learning (ML) has been increasingly used in this field, particularly in lesion segmentation. …”
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Mapping forest cover change and estimating carbon stock using satellite-derived vegetation indices in Alemsaga forest, Ethiopia. by Anbaw Tigabu, Agenagnew A Gessesse

“…The findings from this study can be used to develop better forest conservation and management strategies. The study revealed a significant increase in dense forest cover in Alemsaga (35.34%) between 1992 and 2022, now encompassing 48.25% of the total forest area. …”
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